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October 10, 2022 - The Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services will begin accepting applications for the City of Fort Wayne’s Residential Accessibility Modifications Program on October 11. This program offers qualified households a grant to make accessibility improvements to their homes.

Qualified applicants must have a household that includes a person with a permanent disability, must own their home, it must be their primary residence, and the home must be located within City of Fort Wayne limits. Applicants must also have a household income at or below 80 percent of the Area Median Income.

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October 6, 2022 - Led by the Fort Wayne Public Arts Commission, Mayor Tom Henry and city officials held a dedication ceremony for a new Faces of the Fort mural.

The mural, located on the east façade of the building at 520 West Jefferson Blvd., depicts local community advocates Ephraim Scott Smiley III and Omowalé-Kétu Oladuwa. The mural subjects were selected as hometown heroes for their commitment to positively impacting the lives of young people in our community. The mural artist is Michael Johnson (DJPupLuv•theARTIST).

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Mayor Tom Henry today joined the City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division and members of the Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for ABF Freight System’s new $4.8 million facility.

ABF’s new location is at 4877 Adams Center Rd. The 27,600-square-foot trucking terminal is the new hub for ABF Freight System, a freight company specializing in less-than-truckload (LTL) services. The LTL method combines several separate shipments into a single truck, providing a cost-effective option for small businesses, e-commerce companies, and even families moving into new homes.

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Fort Wayne, Ind. –  The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division will provide $600,000 in federal funding for the construction of six new houses in Fort Wayne. The new homes will be built in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne.

Mayor Tom Henry was joined by the CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne Andrew Gritzmaker, members of the City’s Community Development Division, and other public officials for a news conference today.

The City provided funding to Habitat for Humanity through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, which will assist in funding the construction of new single-family homes. This is an investment in multiple neighborhoods through infill housing and helps address the need for additional housing.

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Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne Administration and Community Development Division today announced a major private investment is planned for the North River site.

More Brewing Company, which has three locations in the Chicago area, is planning to invest approximately $6 million to build a two-story, 16,000 square foot restaurant and brewery, located just north of the riverfront public space and near the intersection of Fourth and Calhoun streets. This would be the first project to be constructed at North River.